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he embodied in paper sent to Sir Charles
Lyen, entitled ION the Tendency of Varieties
to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type
and which was read before the Linnean Society,
July l, 1885, simultaneously with Mr.. Darwin's
paper 'On the Tendency Of Species to
Form Varieties This was the first pub
lie announcement Of the socalled "Darwinian
Theory" Professor Wallace is scarcely less
known among naturalists as traveller, collector
and author than Mr.. Darwin himself, though
the name of the latter is indissoubly connected
with the evolution hypothesis, which he first
put in tangible shape and by lifetime of labor
ious AID persistent experiment and investigation
of plants and animals forced upon the attention
Of the scientific world.
Prot Wallace, born in 1922. early devoted
himselftn natural history. exploring with Mr..
II. ". Bates. from 1913 TO 1852. northern Brazil
making enormous collections in botany and
ornithology which were mostly lost at sea; various
volumes were the result of this four years work
The next eight years were spent in exploring the
vast islands of the East Indies, especially the
Malaccas, Celibss and New Guinea From these
islands he brought 5000 pathological and 100,-
600 chronological specimens which ne was FIVE
9Soto AZ ctEuyiUS duO Cta5sllyluE SoSGEal
popular works resulted from this work, THE
Malay Archipelago" 'Studies Of Man and
Nature and Contributions to the Theory of
Natural Selection" llS70.l Professor Wallace
was awarded the medal of the Royal Society in
1868 and the gold medal of the Geographical
Society of France in 1870 His latest work is on
the Geographical Distribution of Animals"
two volumes, 1876. which was issued simulta-
neousy in English, French and German, the most
elaborate and important work on that subject.
Curiously enough Professor Wallace has become
noted for his Investigations of Spiritualisip IN
which he is believer, as shown by his volume
on Miracles and Modern Spirituaism." In the
the latter respect Mr.. Wallace had a follower in
the eminent geologst, Robert Dale Owen. of
Nav Harmony, who followed this doctrine in
the later years of his life Professor Wallace is
about the only living representative of the emf
nent group of scientists who stood friends and
sponsors at the cradle of the famous hypothesis
which Darwin fathered, and which has taken q
large place among the various theories of the
origins of things. His views of evolution, after
| lapse of thirty years, and in the light of his
spirituaistic notions, will be regarded with I'M
usual interest, and his lecture in Indiana will no
| doubt be matter for much thought and COM
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utilized. in connection with well-known
religious beliefs, TO work on the sensibilities
of the sick, and so-caled faith cures are get
ting to be as common as sparrows The new
mind is potent and matter is impotent; that
sickness is not and cannot be of the spirit. and
that matter has no sensation Of feeling, hence
'if spirit cannot be sick and matter cannot be
sick it is a natural conclusion that what we
call sickness is belief, is something unreal
and may be compared to dream. The great,
blessed truth Of spiritual science is that this
unreality. this belief can be dispelled and tha.
none need be sick"
These people are trying to attain to the
faith that will remove mountains, and the
attempt. in this wicked world, appears to be a
HOPELESS one. Why tell people that none need
be sick, whep the world is full of physical
suffering and death marches into every house
holds But they answer, 1--WE are finite users
of an infinite principle" and they look with
pity on you because your faith is not strong.
Yet they marvel when they are called cranks.
Colleges and universities for teaching the
new system have already been established,
and classes are graduated, after fifteen lect-
ures, with the degree of c. NJ. christian
Metaphysician); and ost-graduate course CT
few months more entities the healers to a
further degree of d. D. l.. doctor of Divine
Law Most of the graduates are women, and
most Of the cures reported are Of women, who
| have had nervous disease in some Of its many
forms; but there are many believers who look
to Christian metaphysics '.for the healing OF
the nations" 1t is queer "fad," and will soon
! run its course.
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THE BOSTON "READER.n

The elocutonist, or as he is there known
ports in Boston papers are to be believed, no
reader, however unknown or unheralded. ever
fails, in that city, to draw large and appre-
ciative, and presumably profitable audience to
listen to his elocutionary efforts. One of them
has been favoring the people this week and
has ambitous,y essayed something more than
the hackneyed pieces usually inflicted on
listeners to such performances. This gentle
man gave the balcony scene in Romeo and
Juliet" the interviews between the friar and
Romeo, both before and after the death of
Tybalt, and between the friar and Juliet after
Romeos Punishment In addition to this
great triple characterization the accomplished
reader displayed his versatility of talent by
favoring his hearers with such light selections
as Ne Bridge of Sigfs, the Battle Of Water
loo and the closet scene from Hamlet" He is
described by the local chronicler as reader
Of great natural gifts, IA voice of marvellous
flexibiity, pleasing presence and wonderful
dramatic ability. The inevitable conclusion
of those who read the Boston papers is, tina!
the Evolutionary marvels SO frequently men
toned have constant engagements in the city
which discovered them, since they are never
| heard of elsewhere. Boston should be gene
rous and divide, that is, if any other commu
nifty can be found which desires to share thu
|
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immemorial put the declaration down as simply
a new phase of the Mayors rheumatics, and paid
attention to it. Yesterday, however, the
Mayor directed Superintendent Murray to arrest
every one who dsobeyed the order. As re-
suit 253 shopkeapers were taken into custody as
they were sweeping on, their stores this morn
ing. They were locked W until the Tonbs To-
lice Court was opened. when the offenders were
fined from 81 to So and lei 60. This is only one
of many illustrations Of the vigorous manner in
which Mayor Hewitt has taken hold of the city
government He has already succeeded in max
ing Gotham sort of dry town Sundays
Last Sunday l56 arrests of liquor dealers were
made. and the nrevious Sabbath 1856 The
Mayor declares that he will have twice that num-
Der of arrests made if the saloons open next
Sunday. The offiee-seekers are the who
feel the Mayors independence most He is a
perfect terror to them. Politicians, who have
for years gone bravelv TO the City Hall and de-
manded this or that Office as their right. now 60
and meeky present . petition praying for the
appointment.
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BREAKFAST-TABLE CHAT.

THE Fetter-lane house in which Dryden used
to 1.-Two is presently to be demolished.
A DAUGHTER of Professor Huxley is visiting
in Boston. She came over with MIR. and Mrs.
Henschel.
THE town of Syracuse, Kan, has five ''lady
aldermen" Of course the other members of the
board are gentlemen aldermen"
SHOE and Leather Reporter: There are very
few brass brands in military parade that can
play many airs as the drum major puts on.
THE Princess Beatrice has knack at pottery
painting. She has tried nearly every feminine
accomplishment now except that of sewing on
missionary board.
THE Rev. Henry Woods Perris is coming over
to represent the British Unitarians at the Boston
May meetings. He is highly esteemed as a
preacher, lecturer and writer
DETROIT Free Press: 1t has been found that
lobster produces 900 young per year. The
man who supposed that lobster had nothing
to do but CAD around on the beach was sadly
mistaken.
THERE is to be captive balloon at the French
Centennial Exposition of 1889 which will have
the enormous capacity of 900 cubic feet
It will ascend $3.50 feet. and will carry 100
passengers at once.
SPEAKER Hustled is vestryman in the lead
| ing Episcopal church at Peekskili. and out of
his own pocket furnishes communion wine for
every church in the place. His religions fervor
is as vigorous as it is praiseworthy
| THE late Lieutenant Danenhower was tall
| and powerfully built man. He was gentle Of
speech courteous in manner and was especially
| fond of children. He extremely popular
with the cadets at the Naval Academy.
/ An old-fashioned gentleman recently called a,
the Navy Department. and, being told that Sec
rotary Whitney was off paper hunt, re-
marked testify well, | wish he'd come back
here and hunt the papers on this desk
THE recipient of the largest single pension
payment ever made by the government is an in
sane inmate of the Green Bay. Wis. asylum
/ The sum is $12 500 which it is safe to say viii
be surrounded hy plenty of sane disbursers.
PHOTOGRAPHER tezhibitine negative to lady
in fnl dressl-This is not bad, but am afraid
shall have to try again. The exposure was in
sufficient. Lady lin terror. to husband) -Insue
fcient exposure! Good heavens John, what
shall dol
MONUMENT is about to be erected at Temir
Khan. Sehoura, in central Asia. to the memory
of Agaphon Mkitin. Russian artilleryman
who was killed at Geok-Tere. Having beer
imprisoned by the Tekes. Mitikin refused L
fight against his compatriots, although he wa
subjected to the cruelcse tortures. He diet
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MRS. HooKER's tREFORM. F"

Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker holds what
may be regarded as rather extreme views con-
corning what is popularity known as the
emancipation" Of women. Mrs. Hookers
idea of female equality goes much further than
that given by the right to vote at a po-
litical election. She wants women not only
to take that part in public government which
is involved in the depositing of ballot, but
nifty would be served were they to share in
the active management of affairs, and in all
duties pertaining to the general welfare which
have hitherto been monopolized by men. In
the cities, for instance, she advocates the sub
stitution of police matrons for police captains,
each woman with absolute and even judicial
powers in her own precinct. The sergeants,
however, are to be men, and the patrolmen to
be divided, half and half men and women.
gentlemanly or lady-like propriety, are not
to drink liquor. smoke, chew, gamble, swear
or 6irt with cooks, housemaids, coachmen or
car-drivers. This list of qualifications might
suggest the thought that police force was
being made up for duty in the millennial
period, were it not that in the millennium
guardians of the public peace are expected to
fud their occupation gone. These policemen
and policewomen, under Mrs. Hooper's plan,
with the idea of soaring rascals who might
refuse to be intimidated by little trembling
hand; they must know how to write fuently,
to draw and take instantaneous photographs
of flying criminals with detective cameras.
1t is also incumbent upon them to refrain
| from clubbing refractory arrests" and to
| meet the remonstrative drunk" with soft
answers. 1t is the idea of the ingenious
| originator of this scheme that the reforming
and refining influence of woman, thus brought
| to bear directly upon the lower classes,
will have an effect far more beneficial
force could possibly produce. Whether Mrs
Hookers theory is correct or not it would be
presumptuous to say in advance of practical
| test of the natter but there is reason to feal
that the doctrine will need to be preached il
season and out for a weary period before the
thought of having his person and property
guarded by policewomen becomes sufficiently
| familiar to the conservative citizen to Undue,
him to give the plan trial. The picture o
| a petticoated officer in swift pursuit of an es
Gaping thief, her skirts held in one hand, il
the other a camera, and her voice raised i,
coaxing shout, "Please, Mr.. Thief, come bacl
and let me arrest you," is not one which com
mcnds itself to the imagination. The idea i
one which needs time and opportunity TO
growth, the present time not being favorabl
to its ripening.
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oE INTEREST TO WOMEN.
The Care of the Hair-How TO Make Money
Floral Fashion in Table Decoration.
Prepared for II indianapolis Journal

Prepared for tfs indianapolis journal
A Lock of Woman's Hair.
Wandering upon time through the out
skirtine fields of small provincial town in
England. game upon of those interesting
exhibtionsof the kind which doubt have
been seen I'm Britain since the middle ages. A
caravan of wild beasts in charge OF family of
mountebanks had been brought to halt. and.
picturesquely grouped upon the ereensward in
front of the temporary stage which had been
erected the preceding night, were to be seen all
the gaping mouthed yokels of the village, eager
to view the many marvels promised on payment
of silver sixpence. Among the wonders
found an announcement of 1.-THE display Of her
great natural curiosity. by Miss Sieismunds
Montmorency, aged sixteen fancied that the
girl might DO one of those strange vocalists
whose voices seemed compounded from the
masculine and feminine range but when the
rosy checked lass appeared 1t came out that her
great natural curiosity was her hair, which fell
upon the floor and dragged like court mantle
when she walked
There is reaction in favor of hair For sew
eral years it's eiories have been clouded, but Of
late there has been manifest q desire to possess
luxuriant crown of capillary treasure. Bib
!ical eulogy is, lacking anent the surprising
splendor OF rs hair, while as for that Of
men, aOundant nasr mas from the VINE or tho an
cienss been considered the attribute Of divinity.
What painter, what sculptor Of old has ever rep
resented Jupiter, Apollo or Nertuns without q
| glorious quantity of beautiful HART Phidas said
| that his Stair bitter Olympus was inspired
by Homer. W .ses full OF apostrophes
| to the splend ne hair of his heroes. Virgil,
TO express liver of q myshooeic god, said
that the shaking Of his hair caused all Olympus
to trernble. Coming down to modern days, who
can forget the poetic assertion that beauty draws
Us by single hairs
American ladies in general have fine hair. 1t
grows abundantly. like other vegetables. under
these favoring skies But they do not take alto
gether .,od care of it. The hair needs great
deal of ventilation. 1t should be brushed and
evening. 1t should be allowed to hang down I'M
is en- deshabille; but married woman should
few years ago this frantic mode prevailed among
women of poor taste aud limited reading. The
flowing hair is the mark of virgin. in all pic
toral art and is so mentioned by Horace Wal
pole in his history of painting. published more
than a hundred years ago. Queen Victoria will
not permit a married woman whose hair is flying
about her shoulders TO approach her presence;
but the little Wales and Edin burgh girls-her
erandchildren-wear their golden locks unfet-
tered by the snood.
In spite of the dictum OF interested hair-sellers
and hair-dressers. nothing is so beautiful and be-
coming TO woman luxuriant natural hair,
simply twined about the hcad, while truant
love lock here and there escapes from bondage
and falls In curves Of beauty the brows.
OLIVE LOGAN.
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The Chant Of tho Cross Bearing Child.
bear dis cross dis many mile.
de cross-bearin' chile

de cross-bearin' chile
De crossbearin chile!
bear dis cross long many a road
Wha' de pink amt bloomed an de grass amt growed.
de cross-bearin chile
De cross-bearin' chile
Hits on my conscience all desc days
Fo' ter bear de cross ut de good Lord lays
On my po' SOUL ter if' my praise.
o de cross-bearin' chile
De cross-bearin' chile!
rs nigh bout weak ez mos kin be,
Yit de Mastah call. an He say,-'You's free
Fo ter cept dis cross, an ter cringe yo' knee
To no n'er man in de worr but mel
de cross-bearin' chile -
De cross bearin' chile
Says you guess wrong eff let you guess
Says you 'spect more an "a you git less;-
Says you so cas-. says you go wes',
An whense you fine de road ut you like bes'
You betteh take chico any de res!
o de cross-bearin' chile
De cross bearin' chile!
He build my feet an he fix de signs
Dat de shoe hit pinch an de shoe hit bines
IF wear Fights wanter wear mines;
An I hone TO de rain. an de sun hit Shines
An whilse hunt de sun hits de rain fines
GA trim my lamp, an "a gyrd my lines!
o de cross-bearin' chile
De cross-bearin chile
wade de wet, an I walk de dry;
done tromp long, an done elm high,
An pilgrim on ter de golding sky.
An taken de rssk TO ter cas- my eye
VIVA de Cato swing wide, an de Lord draw nigh,
An de trump hit blow. an hear de cry
You lay dat cross down by an by-
o de cross bearin' chile
De cross-bearn chile!'
james Whitcomb Riley.
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A Distinguished Visitor to the State.

The distinguished evolutionist, Alfred R. Wal
lace, will lecture at the State University.
Bloomington, ind, on Tuesday evening, April
%, upon 1.-THE Darwinian Theory; What 1t Is
, and How 1t Is Demonstrated Professor Wal
lace arrived. independently of Mr. Darwins re-
searches. at theory of natural selection, which
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What a Determined Mayor Can Do.

New York Letter in Philadelphia Press.
When Mayor Hewitt announced, some days
ago. that store keepers would have TO stop sweep
ing dirt and refuse into the streets, tho thou
sands Of people who have been doing it from time
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Item for tho Horticultural Society.
somerville Journal.
A Troy paper speaks of dog-fcht being
'.nipped in the bud A dos-hght bud must be
. very interesting botanical phenomenon
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A Fashion in Floral Decorations.

The other day lady gave luncheon, and
welt to florists to order some flowers for the
table 1t was just before Easter, and she found
it almost impossible to obtain the flowers she
sought, or in fact. any at ALL 'Thsy are hall
hcneaged for Heaster," she was told, but when,
in place of cut flowers, the man suggested that
s.nebbs yer ave some potted plants ha.'om you
could ave- she felt her heart growing lighter.
The man further informed her that growing
plants were fashionable for table decoration, and
go pleased WAS she with the idea that she re-
solved to start a fashion OF her own. In tho
center of the table che placed ruinpled scarf
of pale pink Chinese silk: in the con-
ter of that pot in which grew some
carnation pinks To cover the plain terra Gotta
pot she made veritabie petticoat Of pale green
silk plated at the top. which fitted exactly
around the edge of the flower pot and hung
down 10 the table At the four corners OF tho
scarf were smaller flower pots each filled with
some different variety of growing plant. Some
pansies had siiken cover of lavender. q tall
white hyacinth one Of pale pink. yellow jon
quill Of blue, aud blue hyacnth OF yellow
silk drapery. These we're some plants that
usually stood 10 sunny window of her library,
and here they were "doing the grand" at feast
Everybody present congratulated the hostess on
her beautiful and novel table decoration, not
knowing that it would never have been but for
the fact that all other flowers were engaged for
Easter. l suppose many a fashion is started
just this way. Necessity is truly the mother Of
invention.
Speaking of novel ways of using flowers. Mrs
Hicks-Lord is celebrated, and justly So for her
beautiful arrangement of flowers, which she
seems reallv to love. AT her receptions one
sees the top of an ebony cabinet perhaps fifty
beautiful tiny cut-glass vases. Some are Bohe-
fnian, some of the rarest Venetian glass. with
heavy gliding; but ali beautiful and costly.
Each glass holds three or four blossoms Of mig
nonette, and the effect is enchanting. 1t seems
to give new beauty to the flower. because it is
not brought into close proximity with
others, and more delightful than all
comes the delicious oder. unaduiterated. filing
the air with the perfume increased n hundred
fold. On table are as many more of these tiny
vases each holding or two Bon Silene roses
all by themselves, while the mantel is adorned
with yellow ionqu;ls similarly arranged. The
beauty and effectiveness of this arrangement are
wonderful. Each flower is seen to advantage,
gives forth its own individual perfume and re-
mains Without whiting far longer than il the
flowers were massed tocather, half hidden as in
tho case in huge baskets of flowers AS for
potted plants. Mrs. Hicks-Lord has stand of
azaeas that are perfection in the manner in
which they are arranged. They are study in
color. EVELYN BAKER HARyIER
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small, but Significant

Savannah News
The terminal facilities OF the wasp are not
large. but they are ample for their purposes
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Pennies for Nimble Fingers.

IennieS tor NimDI6 ringers.
Tho surest road to success for every woman
worker who wants to earn a comfortable living
for herself is to think of something new. To
overy woman casting about within herself to soc
what she can do and how she can earn the where
withai to live and enjoy herself, the best advice
that can DO given Is. offer the world novelty.
1t does not make any difference whether or not
the something new" is OF any importance and
but little difference whether or not it is Of any
practical use. In fact the world will pay better
for trfing novelty that is pretty tolook at than
it will for one that is intended for sober For
instance ono young woman in New York has this
spring been earning a. neat sura OF money by
painting baby baskets Silk null, shrred and
ruffled aud painted with forget-ue-nots. daisies
roses and tied with dalnt,ly -colored ribbons
formed just that com binatiou of decoration and
use for which the decorative craze has made
market Her idea of painting instead of trim.
ming with lace was just enough of a novelty 70
insure a quick return for her trouble A few
years ago a lady had very good success with q
new idea in New Years cards--a dainty little
device it was. with a song and original music on
the back She lacked the time TO put her idea
properly on the market. and so had less success
than she might have had. But even as it was
she did very well. The man who patented the
chestnut bell is said to have made out of it .
small fortune He had the Quickness to strike
popular fancy just in the nick Of time with
something odd and new. And his shrewdness
rel ped an ample reward.
Women do not usually make much money out
of the things they invent for practical use. 1t is
when they seize with nimble finger and quick
fancy upon some popular craze. or offer to the
public some trifliug novelty odd and striking,
shat they be sure of winning dollars and
dimes in return for their ouickness and ingeu-
uity
Last holiday season the dealers all complained
Of lack OF novelties in the market. If bright
women. with time on their hands and a desire
for pin money in their hearts, can evolve from
their brains and fingers novelties for next holi-
day season they will undoubtedly get well paid
for them. The holiday season is a good time.
too, TO get good prices, and it would be hard to
find better or surer way Of increasing ones in
come than by getting up odd or dainty novelties.
with a substratum of and a very thick coat
ing Of ornament. and taking them to the dealers
little before the holiday season opens next fall
But they would have to be new and they would
have to be- striking. CATHERINE HAWKINS.